Executives across the world point to next year for a return to a level of normality in their businesses, according to KPMG’s 2021 CEO Outlook Pulse Survey.

Overall, business leaders across industries including energy “anticipate a speedy return to normal,” but their workforces’ lack of access to a coronavirus vaccine is forcing them to “rethink their strategies,” according to the survey. Nearly half of those surveyed expect normality to resume in 2022, and 24% of CEOs said their business has changed forever.

“Before any major decisions are made, CEOs want to be confident that their workforce is protected against this virus,” said KPMG CEO Bill Thomas. “The Covid-19 vaccine rollout is providing leaders with a dose of optimism as they prepare for a new reality....